Lying Cross Face Triceps Extensions - Exercise Technique

Lying Cross Face Triceps Extensions - Muscles Worked & Benefits

Exercise Type: Single-joint
Primary Muscles Worked: Triceps

The Lying Cross Face Extension is a great exercise to develop and tone the triceps. By working the muscle at such an unusual angle the extension movement gives the full length of the tricep head a good workout.

Lying Cross Face Triceps Extensions - Exercise Workout & Technique

• Position yourself with your back, shoulder blades, and sacrum making firm contact with the flat bench.
• You head is to be placed on the end of the bench and your feet on the floor
• Take a dumbbell in the arm which you want to train first.
• Inhale, bending at the elbow joint and bring your forearm down to the other shoulder.
• Exhale and extend this arm back to the starting position, locking your elbow. Pause.
• When you’ve completed the necessary repetitions for that arm, change to the other side. Rest, then repeat.

Lying Cross Face Triceps Extensions - Tips & Safety

• Keep control of the dumbbell for the sake of the effectiveness of the exercise, as well as to stop yourself from hitting yourself in the head.
• If you are new to the exercise, consider using lighter weights to get used to the movement of the exercise.

Lying Cross Face Triceps Extensions - Alternatives

• Change the angle of movement of the working arm for different emphasis.